July 7 2020
Early morning walk yesterday. Nature is amazing.
July 10 2020
Magical clouds this afternoon.
July 11 2020
Just before sunset and during. Amazing sky art last night.
June 22 2020
Lovely walk early this morning. Much, much bird song and bird chatter to be enjoyed. Wonderful way to begin the day.
June 23 2020
Beautiful walk early this morning. The early morning sunshine has a serene glow. So peaceful.
June 24 2020
It’s turned into a bouquet of roses! Thank you to the beautiful Life of the Party roses. Living up to her name!
June 24 2020
Gorgeous sunset last night. And, Lillian’s first lengthy walk at our new place. Perfect!
June 25 2020
The sky last night was amazing. So gorgeous that I didn’t want to take my eyes off of it.
June 26 2020
Lovely walk yesterday morning. It was wonderful to visit our old neighborhood. Four years of walks taken around this wee lake.
June 27 2020
This cutie pie has her first bloom! Yay!!
June 25 2020
Thomas and Camilla June 2020 Date Day
First stop: Yakisoba style spicy bowl and Rangoon for Thomas from Teriyaki Madness. Red miso ramen for me, from my kitchen. Dessert: Vanilla bean “ice cream” sandwich.
Second stop: Galena Bitterbrush Trail. Ended the walk with seeing a doe and buck. Beautiful.
June 15 2020
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a flock of pelicans flying overhead. There were about 15 of them. It was beautiful! I’ve seen a few in the lakes around here. Just not that many. (Absolutely horrible photos, but I couldn’t resist sharing.)
June 15 2020
Incredibly windy walk with Thomas this afternoon. Still beautiful. Still magical.
June 18 2020
Thomas and I had a beautiful walk at a park we visited many times when he and Lillian were younger. We’d planned on hitting tennis balls around, but the court was occupied. Next time.
June 19 2020
The sky and clouds last night. I mean. Who else saw it? Magnificent.
June 11 2020
Amazing walk this morning. So many herds of wild horses. The most I’ve seen, about 5 or 6 groups.
June 9 2020
Lillian and Camilla June 2020 Date Day … Part 1
Fries from Ike’s and lemon cheesecake cookie from Whole Foods for Lillian. Fabulous French onion from GreatFull Gardens and Coconut Bliss chocolate walnut brownie “ice cream” for me.
Part 2
A walk in one of our favorite places.
Part 3
A beautiful drive to Audrey Harris Park, stop to take in the beauty, and a wonderful drive back home.
June 3 2020
I purposely did not post these yesterday. First time back here in nearly three months for an inspiring walk. I adore what this neighborhood has done, with lovely messages to brighten nearly every step of ones walk.
This walk inspired a couple of writings. Once they are written I must grow the courage to share them, as they are inspired by current events.
I’ve yet to sit and write them as I’ve been ungrounded the past few days. Yesterday was the cherry on top of being reminded that I needed to ground. My sun dress got caught on one of Thomas’s tree limbs in the garage, ripping it. The patio umbrella took flight with a forceful gust of wind, landing on top of the building behind us, where it still sits, lodged in the gutter. Then, once again, the bottom of my dress caught in something underneath the car as I was getting inside. At that point, I laughed harder than I’ve laughed in a while. Okay. Yes, I get it. Come back down to earth. Yes, yes.
June 4 2020
Great clouds yesterday afternoon, early evening.
June 4 2020
Wonderful walk this morning. Magical clouds again today.
June 6 2020
Such a magical moon last night.
**THROWBACK POST**
May 31 2012:
“Release Worry … Release Fear … Release Guilt…..
Welcome Happiness and Peace” -Camilla Downs
Team TLC went for a walk yesterday as the sun was setting and I was reminded of this. Thomas and Lillian helped me remember how nature infuses us with what we need if we just stop and get out there. Thomas didn’t want to come home … said he was having so much fun. This young man was appreciating our walk, just a walk outside, so very much …. Served as a nice little reminder to me!
**June 14 2020 Update – Adding a note to represent how I feel about releasing feelings and emotions in 2020 as opposed to 2012, eight years later. I believe we must feel the feelings and emotions first, physically feel them, before there’s any chance of releasing them. I know where I was coming from in this post. I had just begun the journey to getting to know myself, and paying attention to my thoughts. I feel this was a natural step in the progression of where I am today. xoxo
May 25 2020
Gorgeous sunset last night. Nature makes beautiful art.
May 27 2020
Wonderful clouds yesterday, with a beautiful sunset. I adore the smell of honeysuckle. It brings such good feelings of childhood, of walks with Thomas, sharing with him about honeysuckle and my childhood. The smell is intoxicating.
May 27 2020
I enjoyed a bit of patio time this morning. Looked up and thought this looked pretty cool.
May 28 2020
Lovely walk today. Haven’t been here in a while. Felt so good.
May 30 2020
Storm clouds yesterday, ending with the clouded sunset. Gorgeous!!
**THROWBACK POST**
June 4 2015:
Great walk tonight after a busy day. I love that they love going for walks and Lillian likes taking pictures with me. xoxo
